Fishing reel



Oct; 5, 1943. w AY 2,331,249

FISHING REEL Filed NOV. 15, 1941 Patented Oct. 5, 1943 UNlT D Bristol, Conn assi g rio r to Q The HortonManufacturing Company, a core; pom nnfv q ne t Y ApplicationNovember 15, 19.41, N0. 419,307

' moraine; oi. 242-" s4f5r My invention relates to fishing reels.

It has among its objects to provide animprcved reel and, more'particularly,"an-improved fly reel. 'Further objects of my inventionlare to provide an improved and simplified brake connecting and disconnecting'mec'hanisin forsuch a reel, and to provide sucha'mechanism whereby it is made possible tol'eliminate any need-for a ratchet. Another object is to provide sucha mechanism wherein, whilegautomatically connecting and disconnecting the brake asji the direction of rotationof the spool is reversed,'it is also made possible to eliminate any'click and produce a silent reel. Still another objectof my invention is to provide an improved connection between one of the.v elements of myimprovedbrake operating mechanism-and the spool whereby thelatter is readily and quickly connected toor disconnected from said element in such manner as to facilitate insertion or removal of thespool whenever desired. These and other objects and advantages of my improvements will, however, hereinafter more fully appear.

In the accompanying drawing, I have-shown for purposes of illustration one embodiment which bodied in a'right hand reel; H

In this drawing: I

my invention may assume in practice when emjacent face l3of1th'e spool 3;. Thus, Wh'enthe 1 spool 3 is insertedpart way in theaperturefl Figure 1 is a side elevation of a reelequippe'd iournalled on a post fixed to the casing and extending axially into the spool aperture-2; improved clutch means, controlled by the direction dotted lines to facilitateiiillusof rotation of the spool 3, being provided for automatically applying and releasing'a' brake, and improved driving connections also being provided between one of the clutch elements and the spool, all as hereinafter described.

Referring more particularly to the clutch connections, it will be noted that the post 5 has a ring 5 journaled thereon and disposedjbetween a collar 5a on the post 5 and the adjacent wall of the spool casing l. Furthenit'will be'observe'd that an outer'ringmember 1 encloses thering member tand is retained against longitudinal separation therefrom by an annular flange; 8

on the latter member. Between these ring members, an improved overrunning clutch mechanism is also providedyherein including an eccentric groove 9 in the outer periphery of the ring 6 and -.a-ball,l0 disposed in said eccentric'groove 9 and adaptedrto be freely movable by gravity in the groove when the member 6" is rotated'ln one direction in such manner as to enable itto rotate freely, and' also adapted to be wedged in the shallow end of thergroove 9 when "the member 6 is, rotated in the opposite direction,:and

thus-.-engage .the inner periphery 1 of the mem ber;-|??and thereby connectthe members 5" and,

'l'for rotation together. t 1 w Herein, improved separable driving connections are also"providedbetween thering members 6 and I and the spool3. As shown, the member" 6 carries a laterally extendingpin II projecting into the spool aperture '2 and adapted to be received in a corresponding aperture I2 in anad' and rotated to bring the aperture l2 .in'to regis try with the protruding end of the pin H, the

spool then maybe fully. inserted in the, recess,

as'shown in Figure 2,i-with its hub in engagement withsaiwasher 5b between the same and :thecollar: Sal-11A usual' spool" connecting screw 3a is threaded intoatl'ie' postito" hold the parts in as-- sembled relationywt Cooperating with theclutch mechanism and automatically applied or released when the member 6 is rotated reversely by the spool 3' through the pin 1 I, is a suitable brake mechanism. ,Herein, this includes a brake shoe I I which acts on the outer periphery of the ring member 1 and which is resiliently pressed against the latter by a U-shaped spring I5 extending around a pin IS on the inside of the casing l this spring herein having extensions on its opposite ends seatedin the shoe l4 and in an'adjusting nut j 'l'l adjustable on an adjusting screw l8 having a knurled outer end. IS on the outside of the casing.

In the operation of my improved construction,

it. will be evident that when the spool 3 is rotated in a directionto wind in the line, the member Swill be rotated by the pin II in such'a direction as to. cause the ball ID to remain 'freely movable in the eccentric groove 9 and; accordingly, permit thering member 6 to rotate freely I within the ring member 1, and therefore free As a result of my improved construction, not only is all need for providing a ratchet eliminated,"

but the ball and groove construction providediis one which automatically insures th des ired oo r 1.

nection between the cooperating-ringsand attire same time produces a silent reel free from the i click heretofore associated with such ratchet mechanisms.

Moreover, the,- concentric. ring structure with the ball and groove clutch therebetween produces a construction which is adapted/to; be economically produced. and as.-

sembled-t while; also. being .compac,tly disposed'in thereelcasingzand .having the. roove and ballso disposed. betweem the. rings; as to. beprotected againstthe entryor.foreignmatterinto thesame. Furthen, through the..pinconnectionbetween the inner ring, and ,the..spoql,z it is made possible. to remove .the. spool. readily .a-ndouickly whenever desired upon merely removing the usuahrmsitioning'screw seated in; thetend'oi. themsnook-nost. The construction is; also. such; as; to; enable the sooolrstructure to be or maximum simplibitv-;. all of the clutch. mechanisinbeing confined-1m the ringsandit only being necessary taprovide the aperture. .I 2: the spoplito receivetthe, driving pin LL: Otheradvantages .of my'improaedcom struction will also be apna-rentto thoseisk'illedi in theart. 1 l

While. I have herein specifically described one embodiment whichzmy invention may assume-in practice, it will ibennderstood'thatthis form .has beenshown forpurposesoi illustration, and that the. invention may bemodifiedi and embodiedin other iormswithout departing from its spirit-or the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as. new..andj desireitoosecure by. Letters Patentisz.

l. A fishing reehhavinga spool post; a spool rotatable thereon, and .spoolhraking mechanism including a braked ring, a driving ringrotatable on the outer peripheryofsaid post bysaidspool, and Ya. silent clutch between. said .ringsi having v a frictional engaging member engageable. with: one

" revolvable rings thereon including an inner ring rotatable about the outer periphery of sai post, an oyerrunning clutch between said ring ineluding-an eccentric groove and rotatable means therein, a brakeoperating on one of said rings, and a spool rotatable on said post and rotating saictinner ring, said clutch being carried by said inner ring and said brake acting upon the outer ring.

4. In a-r.fishing;..ireel, ;a. .smok post, concentric -revolvable:.-inner andaouter; rin s; thereon includ- 'ine .-.a n;.-inner; in rotatable about. the, outer perinheryaoii. sa d amove r n ing c utch betwe msa slf ringsima udina an cc ntria groove in said; inn rn as. and; rotatable element in said g oove, :a-zbralaed pe atins 1. 11; the outer ring, a spoolircta ab e;onrs idapost. a lat rally Projectin pin-on that-inn r; rinz..:and anaperturein said ool reoeivinszsaid pin.

5.. A-siishinmreel havinga spoolpost, a spool rotatabJeI-thereon. a -b11ake:.memher,. a ring. concentniorwith thelspool engagedby; said member, a drivinsrinairetatable onsaid post by. said spool and located in c1ose..pro dmity..to-.said first; ring, and-a isilent. clutch between .said rings having frietionaL-engagement with-one of them and controlledibyrthe direction .ofirotation. of.the driving 6. At-fishing reel-having aspool post,: a spool rotatable thereon; a brake member, a. ring. con- CBRtIiOLM/ith the spool engaged by sai member, a driving ring rotatable on said. post by said spool andl'ocated; in close proximity tosaimfirst ring, anda silent clutch between said ring having. frictional; engagement with;one or them and controlled by the direction .of rotation; of .theidriving ring, one of said rings being cutlaway at its: periphervfitowprovide .said clutch andeone. of said rings; being engageable. by the clutch ati any; point irritszPeriphery;

WILLIAM I. TREADW'AY. 

